Why "mysterious ways" don't matter.

[Chad32]

Lack of respect aside, let's stick to protestants because Catholics are different enough to be viewed separately. You are all implying that since protestant Christians can get a couple of dozen theological differences out of a Bible that contains 750,000+ words, there can be no truth? That does not make logical sense. There can logically be a true position on every point and no one be right on every one of the thousands of points.

There are basics that are the very definition of Christianity and therefore non-negotiable. Most division come from adherence to a systematic theology developed by an often historic theologian (Calvin, Wesley, Luther, etc.). The difference often deal with things that do not affect everyday life but the traditions are set and the denominations were formed.

Bringing up past bad deeds in the name of Christianity is also a poor logical argument. To make it a good argument, you would have to:
1. Assume all motives for all actions were purely religious,
2. Show that those responsible had a correct understanding of the Bible and its precepts and
3. Always acted in accordance with these precepts.

If my dad tells me and my sister to do something, and later we disagree about what exactly he said, we don't spend our whole lives debating or even attacking each other over what he said. We go back to him, and he clears everything up. That's what happens when someone is actually talking to you, and setting things straight. That's the point I'm trying to get across that the fact that there are so many different groups, worshiping the same guy, leads me to believe that he either isn't there, or he can't figure out how to talk to us. That is, of course, not even including Judaism and Islam, who both worship Yahweh as well. They just don't think as highly of Jesus as Christianity does.